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A good rom-com!
A great rom-com after AGES! This is what a rom-com drama should look like. I loved this drama throughout its length!
It was a whole package. Comedy, romance, exaggeration, seriousness all wrapped into one. Man! After the recent short length trend of Kdramas has taken over, sitting through 16 episodes of just romance and comedy of a modern drama has become a bit hard. So I wouldn't say it's because the drama dragged, but I had to pull myself through a few episodes in the middle. But the Thailand trip in episode 10 had the drama going again. That was the best arc among any drama I have recently watched. It was fun and as a Thai drama fan myself, it really felt like two of my favorite worlds have collided. I saw Thailand through the eyes of a tourist for the first time 😂 Also liked the Arab prince arc too. The story also ended on a positive note and as many rom-coms, had a wedding. Ya, it was a good plot.
I would say there were plot problems in the second half though. One was when Ms. Gu asks Sangsik to steal Gu Won's professional and private info. They show the scene and then go off on a lot of other things without telling what happened. For quite sometime, he is not even in the story. The moments he does show up, the effect of making us feel doubtful wasn't good enough. And when the truth is revealed that he hasn't, the question remained as to who actually did leak and how. Another thing is, they left the Dream Team thing as it was. Yes, the pay is high. But the concept of the best employees becoming servants of the rich is just ridiculous. I thought they'd at least show that once Gu Won took over, he got rid of it, but no. The change of Ms. Gu also felt a bit rushed.
Lee Junho as Gu Won and Im Yoona as Cheon Sarang were did a good job. They played their roles really well and I loved how their story unfolded. I loved the pair. There is just something about Kdrama male leads in general - their consistency in relationships that just makes you, as a viewer, feel secure. No drama, no misunderstandings, no trust or loyalty issues. Just an anchoring belief that he is always on her side. Gu Won is yet another perfectly written man! Sarang is also not your damsel in distress. She's capable and resourceful. I loved how she quit her job and didn't settle for the so called dream position everyone loved. I love when female leads can stand on their on feet and lead their life the way they want, no matter how rich and loving the male lead is.
A big highlight of this drama is the friendship. Sarang, Daeul(Kim Gaeun) and Pyeonghwa(Go Wonhee) - wonderful example that trios work. Gu Won and Sangsik's(Ahn Seha) friendship was hilarious too. Together with Rowoon(Kim Jaewon), the entire 6 sibling thing was both heartwarming and comical! I really loved Kim Yeongok as Grandma too. God! That was soo heartwarming too. I loved her character soo much 🥹🥹 She did a wonderful job!
So ya, it was a good drama of its kind and worth the watch. I dropped it once becuase life got busy but I'm grateful I came back. Wouldn't rewatch it; too long and nothing too special that makes you want to come back. Just the typical genre and story done well. In a nutshell, this is a drama with a good story, few plot holes and memorable, loveable characters!
It was a whole package. Comedy, romance, exaggeration, seriousness all wrapped into one. Man! After the recent short length trend of Kdramas has taken over, sitting through 16 episodes of just romance and comedy of a modern drama has become a bit hard. So I wouldn't say it's because the drama dragged, but I had to pull myself through a few episodes in the middle. But the Thailand trip in episode 10 had the drama going again. That was the best arc among any drama I have recently watched. It was fun and as a Thai drama fan myself, it really felt like two of my favorite worlds have collided. I saw Thailand through the eyes of a tourist for the first time 😂 Also liked the Arab prince arc too. The story also ended on a positive note and as many rom-coms, had a wedding. Ya, it was a good plot.
I would say there were plot problems in the second half though. One was when Ms. Gu asks Sangsik to steal Gu Won's professional and private info. They show the scene and then go off on a lot of other things without telling what happened. For quite sometime, he is not even in the story. The moments he does show up, the effect of making us feel doubtful wasn't good enough. And when the truth is revealed that he hasn't, the question remained as to who actually did leak and how. Another thing is, they left the Dream Team thing as it was. Yes, the pay is high. But the concept of the best employees becoming servants of the rich is just ridiculous. I thought they'd at least show that once Gu Won took over, he got rid of it, but no. The change of Ms. Gu also felt a bit rushed.
Lee Junho as Gu Won and Im Yoona as Cheon Sarang were did a good job. They played their roles really well and I loved how their story unfolded. I loved the pair. There is just something about Kdrama male leads in general - their consistency in relationships that just makes you, as a viewer, feel secure. No drama, no misunderstandings, no trust or loyalty issues. Just an anchoring belief that he is always on her side. Gu Won is yet another perfectly written man! Sarang is also not your damsel in distress. She's capable and resourceful. I loved how she quit her job and didn't settle for the so called dream position everyone loved. I love when female leads can stand on their on feet and lead their life the way they want, no matter how rich and loving the male lead is.
A big highlight of this drama is the friendship. Sarang, Daeul(Kim Gaeun) and Pyeonghwa(Go Wonhee) - wonderful example that trios work. Gu Won and Sangsik's(Ahn Seha) friendship was hilarious too. Together with Rowoon(Kim Jaewon), the entire 6 sibling thing was both heartwarming and comical! I really loved Kim Yeongok as Grandma too. God! That was soo heartwarming too. I loved her character soo much 🥹🥹 She did a wonderful job!
So ya, it was a good drama of its kind and worth the watch. I dropped it once becuase life got busy but I'm grateful I came back. Wouldn't rewatch it; too long and nothing too special that makes you want to come back. Just the typical genre and story done well. In a nutshell, this is a drama with a good story, few plot holes and memorable, loveable characters!
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